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affect

[uh-fekt, af-ekt] / əˈfɛkt, ˈæf ɛkt /




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It’s how early-life sugar exposure continued to affect people’s diets even 50 years later.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

And sometimes the kids would say no, and that wouldn’t affect how they liked this movie or how they felt for Coyote and Roadrunner,” says Burch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The college said mental health staff have been too focussed on treating symptoms rather than exploring how past traumatic experiences can still affect patients.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Here’s what experts say about how the tariffs could affect the U.S. economy more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

I don’t seem to affect her at all.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Heavy menstrual bleeding, sometimes known as HMB, affects up to half of women worldwide and can have a significant impact on physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Polestar is currently selling off its existing cars at steep discounts, as the ban affects cars from the 2027 model year onward.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Michaels was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 6 years old, which affects his recovery process.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the growing use of artificial intelligence in classrooms Sunday, even as she acknowledged there is little evidence yet showing how the technology affects student learning.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Of all the stumbling blocks inherent in learning this language, the greatest for me is the principle that each noun has a corresponding sex that affects both its articles and its adjectives.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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